To establish the National Institute for Space Research, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
Authorizes NASA to establish a non-federal National Institute for Space Research to coordinate microgravity research, grants, and next-generation platform use beyond the ISS.
Who Benefits and How
Commercial space companies, research institutions, and government-funded microgravity projects could gain a new coordinating body, grants, and flight opportunities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
NASA and the institute's board would have to build a new governance, grant, conflict-of-interest, and coordination structure.
Key Provisions
- Allows NASA to establish a National Institute for Space Research operated by a non-federal entity.
- Creates a board-led governance structure with federal and expert members and conflict-of-interest rules.
- Authorizes grants or cooperative agreements and coordination of research and flight opportunities on next-generation microgravity platforms.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Authorizes NASA to establish a non-federal National Institute for Space Research to coordinate microgravity research, grants, and next-generation platform use beyond the ISS.
Key Policy Areas
Science & Space, Education, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
Authorizes NASA to establish a non-federal National Institute for Space Research to coordinate microgravity research, grants, and next-generation platform use beyond the ISS.
Policy Domains
Main Provisions
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Commercial space companies providing next-generation microgravity platforms
- Research institutions and other entities conducting microgravity research
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- NASA and institute leadership building and overseeing the new structure
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Cornyn (for himself, Mr. Hickenlooper, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Luján, …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Commercial space companies providing next-generation microgravity platforms
Research institutions and other entities eligible for institute-backed projects
NASA and institute leadership standing up and overseeing the new entity
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_institute"
- → National Institute for Space Research
- "the_administrator"
- → Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
The National Institute for Space Research established under section 3.
A nongovernmental microgravity project reflecting U.S. priorities and using a next-generation platform.
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